Gospel of St.

Matthew 5:3-10
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn,

for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,

for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for

righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful,

for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart,8 BEATITUDES
for they shall see God.
PRAYER TO ST. JOHN BOSCO
O Saint John Bosco,
father and teacher of youth,
who labored so much for the salvation of souls,
be our guide in seeking the good of our souls and
the salvation of our neighbor;
help us to be mindful of all our actions and to
practice daily our faith;
teach us to love Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament,
Mary Help of Christians and our Holy Father the
Pope.
And obtain for us the grace of living and dying as
friends of God so that we may all be gathered
together with you in heaven.

AMEN. Saint John Bosco, Pray for us!

 THE NICENE CREED
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
[At the words that follow, up to and including
and became man, bow your head.]
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
 Penitential Act (Confiteor)
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and
in what I have failed to do,
[Pray while striking the breast three times.]
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
[At Mass, absolution by the priest follows.
The people reply: Amen.]
 GIOVANNI MELCHIORRE BOSCO
(ST. JOHN BOSCO)
Priest, Confessor, Founder,
"Father and Teacher of Youth"
16 August 1815
Born
Castelnuovo d'Asti, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia
31 January 1888 (aged72)
Died
Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Roman Catholic Church
Veneratedin
Anglican Communion
Beatified 2 June 1929, Rome by Pius XI
Canonized 1 April 1934, Rome by Pius XI
Major shrine Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin, Italy
Feast 31 January
Christian apprentices, editors, publishers, school
Patronage children, young people, magicians, juvenile
delinquents
Parents: Francesco Bosco and Margherita Occhiena
Family Older brothers: Antonio and Giuseppe (18131862)
- Resides hillside hamlet of Becchi, Italy
 The Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the
Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died,
and was buried.
He descended into Hell; the third day He arose
again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven,
seated at the right hand of God, the Father
Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the living and
the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic
 Our Father, Hail Mary
Our Father,
Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is
the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
 Glory Be, Fatima Prayer
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen.

Fatima Prayer (Optional)

O my Jesus, forgive us of our sins.
Save us from the fires of hell.
Lead all souls into heaven, especially those in
 The Joyful Mysteries (Monday &
Saturday)
1. The Annunciation: The Archangel Gabriel
"announces" to Mary that she shall conceive the
Son of God.
2. The Visitation: Mary visits her cousin
Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist.
3. The Nativity: Jesus is born.

4. The Presentation: Mary and Joseph "present"

Jesus in the Temple where they meet Simeon.
5. The Finding in the Temple: After losing Him,
Mary and Joseph find young Jesus teaching the
Rabbis in the Temple.
 The Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)
1. The Baptism in the Jordan: The voice of the
Father declares Jesus the beloved Son.
2. The Wedding at Cana: Christ changes water
into wine, his first public miracle.
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom: Jesus
calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) and forgives the
sins of all who draw near to him.
4. The Transfiguration: The glory of the Godhead
shines forth from the face of Christ.
5. The Institution of the Eucharist: Jesus offers
the first Mass at the Last Supper with his
apostles, establishing the sacramental
foundation for all Christian living.
 The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday &
Friday)
1. The Agony in the Garden: Jesus sweats
water and blood while praying the night
before his passion.
2. The Scourging at the Pillar: Pilate has
Jesus whipped.
3. The Crowning with Thorns: Roman
soldiers crown Jesus' head with thorns.
4. The Carrying of the Cross: Jesus meets
His mother and falls three times on the way
up Calvary.
5. The Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross
and dies before His mother and His apostle
John.
 The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday
& Sunday)
1. The Resurrection: Jesus rises from the
dead.
2. The Ascension: Jesus leaves the Apostles
and bodily "ascends" to heaven.
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit: The
Apostles receive the Holy Spirit in tongues of
fire in the upper room with Mary.
4. The Assumption: Mary is taken bodily--
assumed--into heaven by God at the end of
her life here on earth.
5. The Coronation: Mary is crowned Queen of
Heaven and Earth.